Fort Collins Comic Con was created to fill a void for Northern Colorado geeks, who normally have to drive 2+ hours to attend events like Denver Comic Con and StarFest. Our goal is to bring together geeks of all ages and types. Whether you appreciate comics, Star Trek, Star Wars, Firefly, Buffy, Harry Potter, steampunk, or something else - we’ve got something for you.

100% of our ticket proceeds benefit the Poudre River Public Library District, to promote youth literacy and encourage the next generation of superheroes!

Created by Nick Armstrong and Nathan Scott, Fort Collins Comic Con is led by two experienced geeks with a background in event planning. Nick organized/curated Ignite Fort Collins and TEDxFoCo, Nathan coordinated the Fort Collins Zombie Crawl. Behind the scenes, we have a great team of volunteers ready to help us put on an amazing convention.

Fort Collins Comic Con will bring together fans of all sorts of interests, the local business community, local artists, and experts to teach panels, show off their wares at vendor booths, and share in the fun.

In 2015, we held Fort Collins' first Comic Con! We anticipated 100+ businesses occupying booths, 60+ panelists, and 1,000 attendees. We packed the Northside Aztlan Center in Fort Collins on September 12, 2015 from 8AM to 8PM with 1,800 attendees, 80 panelists, and 140 businesses.

In 2016, we're reaching for 2,500 attendees. We have little doubt we'll sell all 2,000 available tickets in advance. Our points of reference include last year's Fort Collins Comic Con, 2015's Free Comic Book Day at Gryphon Games and Comics, which had 2,000 in attendance in Fort Collins and 700 in Cheyenne, and the FoCo Gaming And Comic Festival held at CSU which had 600 paid attendees.

Our Audience – December 2015

The top 4 segments of our audience (in order) are:

Women age 25-34

Men age 25-24

Women age 35-44

Men age 35-44

As much as 60% of the paid attendees in 2015 were college age or younger, with about 75% of those attendees' daily activities largely financed by their parents. The remaining 40% consisted of those aged 25+.

Sponsoring businesses will benefit from the halo effect of participating in a charitable event for the Poudre River Public Library District (the beneficiary of all ticket sales), and by improving the Comic Con lineup through sponsorship of a guest’s appearance.

In short: FoCo Comic Con cannot happen without your support.

Packages and Rates

Title Hero - $5000

Your generosity pays for almost all of the venue cost.

Your logo goes on the front of the badges, our website header, social media posts (bi-weekly May through August 1, then 2 times a week), at the start of our marketing media (video, podcasts, etc.), top of our printed materials, posters, and schedule. You get a mention in every email newsletter to attendees, a Thank-you at the start of every panel and workshop, and you may bring 4 banners to hang. 2-4 booth spaces are included, you may bring your own superhero squad of up to 5 people, and you get asked first to renew for next year before we start our sponsorship outreach.

Local Hero Level - $3000

Your generosity pays for 1/3 of the venue cost.

Your logo goes on the back of the badges, our website sidebar, social media posts (monthly May through August 1, then weekly), at the end of our marketing media (video, podcasts, etc.), bottom of our printed materials, posters, and schedule. You get 2 mentions in our email newsletter to all attendees, a Thank-you at the start of every panel and workshop, and you may bring 4 banners to hang. 2 booth spaces are included.

Local Sidekick Level - $1500

Your generosity helps us pay for everything else.

Your logo goes on the bottom of our website, social media, & printed materials. You get 1 mention in our email newsletter and may bring 2 banners to hang. 1 booth space is included.

Giveaway/Goodie Bag Sponsor

Your swag helps us provide great giveaways to our attendees.

Guest Sponsor - $5000

Your generosity allows us to bring in a big-name guest, pay for their hotel and travel accommodations, and bring a better experience to the FoCo Comic Con attendees.